Above Our Heads

aeroplanes pass silently on high

the police helicopters hovers

and fills the air with noise

Above our heads air-coridors are full

the sun paints in the sky

clouds add some contrast

and the stars come out to highlight the canvas

Above our heads the universe waits

a crow carries twigs in its beak

a pair of pigeons on telegraph wires sit and chat together about the day

Above our heads nature is busy

chimney pots stand in rows

TV aerials protrude on stalks 

and the signals they receive entertain us.

Above our heads invisible forces are at work

cables provide power to our homes

streetlights light our way

and speed cameras keep us under the speed limit.

Above our heads electricity provides and takes away

black storm clouds appear 

the wind gathers a pace

and a distant rumble of thunder is heard.

Above our heads nature can be fierce

...just some of the many things that go on

above our heads

(Look up sometime!)